Georges Rouault
(French, 1871–1958)
Biography
Georges Rouault was a French artist whose work melded Fauvism and Expressionism with its jewel-like tones and bold graphic lines. Alongside Henri Matisse, André Derain, Rouault culled from his spiritual fervor and knowledge of medieval stained glass to produce resonating portraits, landscapes, religious scenes, and still lifes. In one of his hallmark works The Old King (1916-1936), the painter poetically explores the power of symbolism and primary colors. “For me, painting is a way to forget life. It is a cry in the night, a strangled laugh,” he once reflected. Born on May 27, 1871 in Paris, France, he apprenticed with a stain glass artisan while studying at the École des Arts Décoratifs, he later studied at the École des Beaux-Arts under the famed Symbolist painter Gustave Moreau, who became an influential mentor. Between 1895 and 1898, the artist became a devout Roman Catholic as well as going through an emotional breakdown. He came out of this revitalized, moralistic and religious, Rouault displayed an interest in the flaws of society and began frequenting Parisian courts of law to find subjects to paint. Throughout the remainder of his career, much of his work was devoted to the depiction of prostitutes, clowns, and Christ. Rouault died on February 13, 1958 in Paris, France at the age of 86. Today, his works are held in the collections of the Carnegie Museum of Art in Pittsburgh, the Musée d’Orsay in Paris, the Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg, and the Tate Gallery in London, among others.
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Georges Rouault Artworks
.jpg "La petite Ecuyere (from Cirque de l'Etoile..., 1935")
Georges Rouault
La petite Ecuyere (from Cirque de l'Etoile..., 1935
Sale Date: April 28, 2010
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.jpg "Clown et enfant (from Cirque de l'Etoile..., 1930")
Georges Rouault
Clown et enfant (from Cirque de l'Etoile..., 1930
Sale Date: April 28, 2010
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.jpg "Nu de profil (from Les fleurs du mal), 1936")
.jpg "Madame Carmencita (from Cirque de l'étoile..., 1935")
Georges Rouault
Madame Carmencita (from Cirque de l'étoile..., 1935
Sale Date: May 4, 2010
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.jpg "Dors mon amour (from Cirque de l'Etoile..., 1934")
Georges Rouault
Dors mon amour (from Cirque de l'Etoile..., 1934
Sale Date: April 27, 2010
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.jpg "Miserere (portfolio of 56 w/text &..., 1922–1927")
Georges Rouault
Miserere (portfolio of 56 w/text &..., 1922–1927
Sale Date: April 27, 2010
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.jpg "Réincarnations du Père Ubu (portfolio of 22, , 1932")
Georges Rouault
Réincarnations du Père Ubu (portfolio of 22, , 1932
Sale Date: April 27, 2010
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.jpg "Amazone (from cirque), 1930")
.jpg "Miserere mei Deus secundum magnam..., 1923")
.jpg "Visages (10 works), 1969")
.jpg "Les ruines elles-mèmes ont pevi (from..., 1926")
Georges Rouault
Les ruines elles-mèmes ont pevi (from..., 1926
Sale Date: March 20, 2010
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.jpg "Toujours flagelle (from Miserere series), 1922")
Georges Rouault
Toujours flagelle (from Miserere series), 1922
Sale Date: March 20, 2010
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Georges Rouault
Aide-Bourreau portent un des bois de la..., 1936
Sale Date: March 21, 2010
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.jpg "Sous un Jésus en crois oublié là (from..., 1926")
Georges Rouault
Sous un Jésus en crois oublié là (from..., 1926
Sale Date: March 9, 2010
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.jpg "Réincarnations du Père Ubu (bk w/ 22 works,..., 1932")
Georges Rouault
Réincarnations du Père Ubu (bk w/ 22 works,..., 1932
Sale Date: March 31, 2010
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.jpg "Miserere, editions de l'etoile filante..., 1922–1927")
Georges Rouault
Miserere, editions de l'etoile filante..., 1922–1927
Sale Date: March 31, 2010
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.jpg "Cirque de l'etoile filante (portfolio of 99..., 1938")
Georges Rouault
Cirque de l'etoile filante (portfolio of 99..., 1938
Sale Date: March 31, 2010
Auction Closed
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